Weight Sled Apparatus and Method
A flexible weight sled includes a main body member made from a flexible material, such as a nylon webbing, canvas, or the like. The main body member includes a weight strap and a rear weight strap that is used to attach one or more weights to the main body member in a removable manner. Two pairs of upper body pulling straps are attached to the front portion of the main body member, and in a preferred embodiment, the upper body pulling straps include a pair of handles on a distal end thereof. The weight sled may be folded or rolled up for purposes of storage and/or transport.
1 . A weight sled comprising:
a main body member made from a flexible material that may be folded or rolled,
a weight strap attached to said main body member for removably securing a weight to an upper surface of said main body member;
a rear weight strap attached to said main body member for removably securing a weight to a lower surface of said main body member;
a support strap attached to said main body member, said support strap forming a loop on a front portion of said main body member; and
an upper body pulling strap attached to said loop on said support strap.
2 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said weight strap is adjustable.
3 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said support strap is configured into a V shape.
4 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said upper body pulling strap is configured into a Y shape, and includes a pair of handles on distal ends thereof.
5 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , further including a second pair of handles positioned lower on the strap segments than the first pair of handles to accommodate different heights of users.
6 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , further including a weight that is removably secured to said main body member by said weight strap.
7 . The weight sled set forth in claim 6 , further including a rear weight strap for removably securing the lower portion of said weight to said main body member.
8 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said main body member is made from a nylon webbing.
9 . The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said main body member includes an anti-abrasion coating.